Lote Tuqiri is set to announce a return to the NRL this season with the Wests Tigers, after finishing his current stint with English rugby club Leicester.

It is understood the West Tigers will announce they have signed Tuqiri as early as this week.

The dual international who was sacked by the Australian Rugby Union last year, has been target of the Tigers for some time but has yet to confirm where he will be playing in 2010.

Tuqiri represented Queensland and Australia during his time in the NRL with the Brisbane Broncos between 1999 to 2002, before playing 2003 to 2009.